12 Ways to Caffeinate Your Life

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Life requires energy! We love our caffeine to energize our life. Here are some ways that my favorite Registered Dietitian Nutritionist friends caffeinate their life.

Digna Cassens, MHA, RDN: “Dark roast coffee made at home. But I don’t usually get waked up by caffeine; when I need sleep nothing will do but sleep.”

Georgia Kostas, MPH, RDN, LD: “1/3 coffee blended with 2/3 CarbMaster Vanilla Milk*. Only 60 calories per cup and 400 mg calcium! *Only available at Kroger, King Soopers, and Fred Meyer.”

Lynda Binius Enright, MS, RDN, LD, CLT: “I don’t care for the taste of coffee. I like to drink tea occasionally, but usually choose herbal. My only real source of caffeine is good quality dark chocolate. It isn’t a lot of caffeine, but the pleasure of the delicious chocolate also gives me a boost!”

Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN: “I don’t drink caffeine, but in the winter months, I love Yogi Tea Berry Detox. In the summer, I like to drink seltzer – I like the sound and the mouthfeel of the bubbles.”

Marianne Romano, MPA, RDN: “I am not a huge caffeine person but love 2 cups of morning coffee. Water actually energies me!”

 Michal Hogan, RD, LD: “I like coffee (but too much is counterproductive) and cocoa. But some people are LIKE caffeine…. Just little walking cups of hope….Like Chere!”

Judy Barbe, MS, RDN: “I start every morning with a cappuccino. Ken makes it in cups we brought home from Italy years ago. This quiet time to wake up and savor the beverage is perfect to start my day of the right foot…centered and calm.”

Julie Robarts, MS, MPH, RD, LDN: “I’m a most-days-of-the-week caffeine junkie who for a long time loved – gasp! – McDonald’s diet coke. Now I’m hooked on cold-brewed iced coffee with just a bit of half-and-half. Cold brewing coffee makes It rich and smooth, without the bitterness of traditionally brewed coffee. And I get to fuel my high-octane personality without any sweetener. Win!”

Rachael Hartley, RD, LD, CDE: “A hot cup of coffee! I like mine dark roast with a little bit of unsweetened almond milk.”

Jennifer O’Donnell-Giles, MS, RDN, CSSD: “I cannot lie. I love coffee. I love the taste, I love the burst of caffeinated energy it provides to jump start my day. Two cups in the morning is my only source of regular caffeine intake. It’s all I need. But it’s priceless!”

Stephanie McKercher, MS RDN: “Coffee! But I’m also a huge fan of matcha tea.  I find matcha helps me feel alert, without the jitteriness that can come along with one too many cups of joe.”

Barbara Spalding, MA, MS, RDN, CDN: “I start my day with a nice cup of java, and then switch over to green tea if I want a second cup.”

How do you caffeinate your life?